Fussa volcano
Sakhalin Oblast, Paramushir Island
Description:
Fussa volcano is located in the Sakhalin region, on the island of Paramushir, belonging to the Great Kuril Ridge. It forms the Fussa Peninsula off the southwestern coast of the island. Named after the mathematician N.I. Fuss. It is a stratovolcano with a crater on top. The height of the volcano is 1772 meters. Age about 40-50 thousand years.
The volcano is composed of volcanic rocks such as andesites, is a regular truncated cone. The diameter of the crater is about 700 meters, the depth is about 300 meters.
The last major volcanic eruption occurred in 1854. These days, it shows fumarole activity.